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Brand Chaos: 4 Signs Your Nonprofit Needs a Brand Refresh
Let’s get real for a moment. Your nonprofit does incredible work—transforming lives, solving complex problems, and making the world a…
Un-stock your photography. Celebrate everyone.
Communicating your brand’s emotion, mission, and vision through stock photography can be challenging. We’ve found ways that you can deliver…
It’s my birthday, and here’s who is getting this year’s gift!
It’s birthday time again—it’s 48 revolutions around the sun for me. All I have to say is thank goodness for…
Reimagining a website for a new client
We are still riding high off our latest website project with Lloyd EcoDistrict, a local nonprofit here in Portland. One,…
3 Takeaways from the 2024 Nonprofit Technology Conference
My 3 Takeaways from NTEN: The 2024 Nonprofit Technology Conference Game-changing. In a nutshell, that’s how I felt after experiencing…
Celebration branding for highly anticipated events
As fearless designers for cause-centered organizations, the Germinate team specializes in bespoke branding for our clients’ celebrations, like annual philanthropic…
Hooray, it’s our 10th anniversary!
When Germinate Creative sprouted a decade ago, we had no idea how wildly our future garden would grow. Like many…
Connecting with people in the places, and for purposes, we didn’t expect
Who here had big plans for this year but didn’t get to see them through? *raises hand* Any folks who…
How seeds offer resiliency
Have you planted any seeds in the last month? On the latest A Way to Garden podcast, host Margaret Roach…